Council Highlights - 2014

MEMBERSHIP

• Served 6200+ total youth ages 6-19 and their families, 1700 registered Adult volunteers.
• Traditional and Scoutreach programs include Cub Scouts–males age 6-10, Boy Scouts-males 11-18 and Venture Scouts–co-ed teens age 14-20.  Exploring programs include Middle School Exploring Club Members- co-ed students in 6^th-8^th grade, and High School Explorer Post members – co-ed students in 9^th-12^th grade.
• 79 Boy Scouts earned the highest rank of Eagle in 2014.
• 1319 Cub Scouts and 676 Boy Scouts earned rank advancements

EVENTS/PROGRAMS/TRAINING

• Two full service campgrounds serve nearly 100% of our Boy Scouts and Cub Scout families, plus additional outside youth groups during the year, such as sports teams, church youth groups, Youth Challenge, college fraternities, etc. 
• 380 youth members and 120 adults attended Summer Camp at Black Creek Scout Reservation or Camp Tolochee
• Camping Facilities at Black Creek Scout Reservation and Camp Tolochee served an additional 2,500 youth and adults in a variety of activities and events.
• 582 Leaders were trained on-line and 1000 Leaders were trained in the classroom.

ADMINISTRATION/FUNDING

• Recruited and organized functional Council Committees
• Council Strategic Plan written and implemented
• Council merger with Okefenokee Area Council completed March 2014, with 22 counties now served by the newly formed Coastal Georgia Council.
• Friends of Scouting campaign raised $550,000 in 2014
• Council balanced budget every year for the past 7 years.

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

• Council received Journey to Excellence Bronze Award in 2014.
• Both camps received National Boy Scout Gold Standard Accreditation in 2014.